Temperature anomalies by month in United States
United States: Temperature anomalies by month was 0.0594 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies by month in United States, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temperature anomalies by month in United States is 0.0594 °C, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 117.2% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies by month in United States peaked at 2.44 °C in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.57 °C, in 1940.
That places United States 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature anomalies by month in United States, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -4.57 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.81 °C | -60.3% |
| 1942 | -2.06 °C | +13.9% |
| 1943 | -2.8 °C | +35.9% |
| 1944 | -0.3222 °C | -88.5% |
| 1945 | -0.5609 °C | +74.1% |
| 1946 | -1.1 °C | +95.8% |
| 1947 | -2.44 °C | +121.9% |
| 1948 | -2.34 °C | -3.8% |
| 1949 | -2.86 °C | +22.0% |
| 1950 | -0.454 °C | -84.1% |
| 1951 | -1.9 °C | +317.7% |
| 1952 | -0.7002 °C | -63.1% |
| 1953 | 1.15 °C | -263.6% |
| 1954 | -1.15 °C | -200.4% |
| 1955 | -0.8931 °C | -22.4% |
| 1956 | -1.33 °C | +49.1% |
| 1957 | -1.66 °C | +24.4% |
| 1958 | -0.1712 °C | -89.7% |
| 1959 | -1.79 °C | +948.0% |
| 1960 | -1.33 °C | -25.7% |
| 1961 | -0.8178 °C | -38.7% |
| 1962 | -2.43 °C | +197.3% |
| 1963 | -3.05 °C | +25.3% |
| 1964 | -0.6018 °C | -80.2% |
| 1965 | -0.7114 °C | +18.2% |
| 1966 | -3.33 °C | +368.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2119 °C | -106.4% |
| 1968 | -1.66 °C | -883.6% |
| 1969 | -1.85 °C | +11.1% |
| 1970 | -3.07 °C | +66.5% |
| 1971 | -2.66 °C | -13.5% |
| 1972 | -1.73 °C | -35.0% |
| 1973 | -2.01 °C | +16.5% |
| 1974 | -1.02 °C | -49.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6031 °C | -40.6% |
| 1976 | -1.34 °C | +121.7% |
| 1977 | -2.97 °C | +121.9% |
| 1978 | -2.1 °C | -29.4% |
| 1979 | -3.87 °C | +84.8% |
| 1980 | -0.8874 °C | -77.1% |
| 1981 | 1.49 °C | -267.8% |
| 1982 | -3.27 °C | -319.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0216 °C | -99.3% |
| 1984 | -1.66 °C | +7559.5% |
| 1985 | -1.53 °C | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 °C | -174.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1027 °C | -109.0% |
| 1988 | -1.64 °C | +1500.8% |
| 1989 | -0.4904 °C | -70.2% |
| 1990 | 1.49 °C | -404.8% |
| 1991 | -1.19 °C | -179.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6504 °C | -154.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8464 °C | -230.1% |
| 1994 | -1.19 °C | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5175 °C | -143.6% |
| 1996 | -1.64 °C | -416.9% |
| 1997 | -1.59 °C | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8486 °C | -153.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0197 °C | -102.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3022 °C | -1635.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2496 °C | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 °C | +466.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4358 °C | -69.2% |
| 2004 | -1.56 °C | -458.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4994 °C | -131.9% |
| 2006 | 2.44 °C | +387.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3954 °C | -116.2% |
| 2008 | -1.07 °C | +171.5% |
| 2009 | -1.04 °C | -3.1% |
| 2010 | -1.11 °C | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -1.06 °C | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3668 °C | -134.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 °C | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3434 °C | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5825 °C | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 °C | +98.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8401 °C | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4634 °C | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4058 °C | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9496 °C | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 °C | +84.2% |
| 2022 | -0.6594 °C | -137.7% |
| 2023 | 2.17 °C | -428.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0139 °C | -100.6% |
| 2025 | -0.3461 °C | +2388.4% |
| 2026 | 0.0594 °C | -117.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0594 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0177 °C, 3.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature anomalies by month in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -7559.5% | -0.0216 °C | -1.66 °C |
| 2025 | -2388.4% | -0.0139 °C | -0.3461 °C |
| 2000 | +1635.7% | -0.0197 °C | 0.3022 °C |
| 1988 | -1500.8% | -0.1027 °C | -1.64 °C |
| 1959 | -948.0% | -0.1712 °C | -1.79 °C |
| 1968 | -883.6% | 0.2119 °C | -1.66 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.09 °C | -4.57 °C | -0.3222 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.8903 °C | -1.9 °C | 1.15 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.56 °C | -3.33 °C | 0.2119 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.14 °C | -3.87 °C | -0.6031 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.697 °C | -3.27 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2961 °C | -1.64 °C | 1.49 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 °C | -1.56 °C | 2.44 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2242 °C | -1.11 °C | 1.16 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5583 °C | -0.6594 °C | 2.17 °C | 7 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies by month in United States?
- Temperature anomalies by month in United States was 0.0594 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies by month recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 °C in 2006.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies by month recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.57 °C in 1940.
- How does United States rank for temperature anomalies by month?
- United States ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temperature anomalies by month rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.